Posts Tagged ‘heart’
Seuss Heart
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Seuss Heart by Amy Crook, $349
Since I posted weebles yesterday, I thought I’d post something else today for variety.
This watercolor piece came together very organically, out of the rich pigments in my Japanese paints and my own random thought processes. I started out painting a very pink heart, and when that didn’t suit me at all, I added the deep red along one side, and then the half-circle of purple nestling up next to it. The wet pigments ran and mixed to create something much more interesting, textures that kept evolving until they’d dried completely.
A touch of the original fuchsia shows up in the left lobe of the heart, and so when I signed it, I chose a fuchsia fountain pen (also from Japan) to echo that.
The piece felt incomplete, however, so when I found this quote about love from Dr. Seuss, I wrote it into the curve of the half-circle with a violet fountain pen, knowing from experience that the ink would blur and run. Though it’s nearly impossible to read, I think the words add layer of visual meaning to the piece.
“We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness
is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.”
– Dr. Seuss
Seuss Heart, 5″x5″ pen and ink and watercolor on watercolor paper, $349, framed, with free shipping.
You can also get this piece printed on a handmade card on Etsy.
Seuss Heart, framed, by Amy Crook, $349
Tags: Dr. Seuss, for sale, heart, pen and ink, quote, watercolor
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Weeble Wednesday: Wolfman Hearts You
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Wolfman + Heart by Amy Crook
This guy’s a little fuzzy on some things, but his heart is warm and furry and all for you! Werewolf, wolfman, lycanthrope, whatever you want to call him, he’s not on anyone’s team.
This Wolfman is the last of the new illustrations for my Monster Heart Coloring Book, aside from the bonus brides. He’s such a classic movie monster I had to include him, and he’s even available as a Valentine.
Wolfman and Wolfman’s Heart, both 5″x7″ pen and ink and Copic markers on watercolor paper. $129 for the pair in a double frame, with free shipping.
Tags: coloring book, copic markers, for sale, heart, monster, pen and ink, weeble
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Weeble Wednesday: Zombie Hearts Brains
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Zombie + Heart by Amy Crook
This charming fellow is another of the creepy cuties in my Monster Heart Coloring Book. His “heart” is a brain, which is a zombie’s real favorite thing, showing the real depth of his love that he’s willing to share. Of course, he’s got his heart in his hand as a spare, just in case brains aren’t your style.
Zombie 6 and Zombie’s Heart, both 5″x7″ pen and ink and Copic markers on watercolor paper. $129 for the pair in a double frame, with free shipping.
Tags: coloring book, copic markers, for sale, heart, pen and ink, weeble, zombie
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Squid Hearts You
Monday, January 10th, 2011
Squid Hearts You by Amy Crook
It seems hard to believe, but Valentine’s Day is little more than a month away already. As a sort of sequel to my wintery Squittens, I made a cheerful squid valentine to show his (or maybe her) love in this year’s cards.
I had to redraw the heart a couple of times before I liked the look of it, but I’m pleased with the tangled-up joy evident in his little squiddy features.
Squid Hearts You, 5″x7″ pen and ink and Copic markers on watercolor paper, $79 with free shipping.
You can also get him on a card here at Etsy.
Tags: copic markers, for sale, heart, pen and ink, squid, valentine
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My Heart Bleeds
Friday, April 23rd, 2010
My Heart Bleeds by Amy Crook, $99
This rather morbid watercolor was one of my unValentines this year, a cross between a tradition and realistic heart. The blood red paint dried in thick pools and was allowed to drip naturally, nearly to the bottom of the card — in its frame, the chrome picks up the reflection as it disappears at the bottom edge. Blue veins call to mind a real heart as they trace across the surface.
My Heart Bleeds, 4″x6″, watercolor on watercolor postcard, $99, framed, with free shipping.
Want it on a t-shirt instead? Check out the swag at Cafepress.
Tags: heart, red, unvalentine, watercolor
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